Cal State Fullerton’s University Symphonic Winds, under the direction of School of Music Associate Professor Gregory Xavier Whitmore, represented CSUF as featured performers at the 2025 Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association Winter Conference in February. The 2025 conference offered over 50 conference sessions and concert performances to more than 500 attendees. The University […]
Cal State Fullerton Professor of Music Robert Istad and the University Singers have once again been invited to perform on stage at the prestigious bi-annual American Choral Directors Association National Conference March 18-22 in Dallas, Texas. Selected from hundreds of university choir submissions from across the country, the University Singers were one of five mixed […]
Jazz pianist, educator, composer, conductor and School of Music alum Mina Choi ’15 (M.M. music performance) will release her debut album “Stories” on Feb. 21. The recording features an ensemble of 12 CSUF alumni and two jazz legends, pianist George Cables and drummer and percussionist Alex Acuña. “Stories” was co-produced by Choi’s mentor, Grammy Award-winning […]
On Jan. 6, CSUF School of Music opera theatre students placed second in Division One of the Robert Hansen Collegiate Opera Scenes Competition during the 70th Annual National Opera Association National Conference in Savannah, Georgia. The competition recognizes and promotes artistic excellence in collegiate opera performance programs. Directed by Kerry Jennings, associate professor of music, […]
Cal State Fullerton School of Music alum Rayvon T.J. Moore ’17 (M.M. music-performance) has been awarded the 2024 Ernst Bacon Memorial Award for the Performance of American Music in the college/university division for his performances with the Friends University Singing Quakers in Wichita, Kansas. The Ernst Bacon Memorial Award was established in 2016 to recognize […]
On Nov. 20, Cal State Fullerton’s University Wind Symphony was announced as the second-place winner of the 2024–25 American Prize for Wind Band/Ensemble Performance. This follows conductor and director Dustin Barr’s second-place American Prize win in Conducting – Band/Wind Ensemble Division for 2024–25. Barr is an associate professor of music at CSUF. The American Prize […]
Artist, educator and Cal State Fullerton alum Ann Phong ’95 (MFA, art) was recently awarded the Lakers 2024 “In the Paint” grant — named for the basketball term that refers to the painted area on the court where players score points or display their best efforts. The initiative spotlights stories and artwork from local artists […]
Cal State Fullerton alum and visual artist Juan Gomez co-curated an art exhibition currently on view at the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, a gallery in the downtown arts district of Santa Ana. He worked with artist Maribel Nuño Navarro to curate “Original Sources,” which features 11 contemporary Southern California artists from varied backgrounds […]
Cal State Fullerton is among the first universities in California to offer an accredited single subject teaching credential in theatre. The new credential program was developed through a collaboration between the College of Education and the College of the Arts’ Department of Theatre and Dance. Led by Amanda Rose Villarreal, associate professor of theatre and […]
Cal State Fullerton’s Department of Theatre and Dance presents “The Prom!” from Oct. 10-19. Directed by College of the Arts faculty member Sarah Ripper, the show celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community. Attendees are invited to join the celebration and dress as if they are going to prom. Tickets are free for any CSUF student. Visit the […]